HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



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GAILLAROIA GKANDIFLOKA 



FUNKIA (Plantain Lily) 



The Plantain Lilies are among the easiest plants to man- 

 age ; their broad, massive foliage makes them attractive 

 suhjects for the border even when not in flower. They 

 succeed equally well in sun or shade. 



Fortune!. Large, glaucous-green foliage, flowers mauve. 

 25 cts. each. 



Lanceolata. Valuable by reason of its late flowering, lilac 

 flowers in September and October. 



Subcordata grandiflora. Very large and showy ; pure 

 white, lily-shaped, fragrant flowers in August. 



Undulata media picta. Green and white variegated foli- 

 age ; purple flowers. Makes a fine edging. 



Price. Except where noted, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



QAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 



Grandiflora. One of the showiest hardy plants, growing 

 about 2 feet high and succeeding in any soil in a sunny 

 position; beginning to flower in June, they continue the 

 entire season. The large flowers are of gorgeous coloring. 

 The centre is dark red brown, while the petals are marked 

 with rings of brilliant crimson, orange and vermilion, and 

 often a combination of all in one flower; excellent for 

 cutting. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; 110.00 per 100. 



GERANIUM (Crane's Bill) 



Sanguineum. A desirable plant, with pretty cut foliage 

 and bright crimson flowers; blooms the entire season ; 18 

 inches. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; |10.00 per 100. 



GEUM (Avens) 



Pretty border plants, growing about 18 inches high, and 

 producing showy, bright-colored flowers the greater part of 

 the summer and fall 



Coccineum. 



per doz. 



QYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 



The Gypsophilas will thrive in any soil in a sunny 

 position, and should be in every garden. 



Cerastioides. A fine variety for the rockery, growing but 

 3 inches high, and producing from June to August small 

 white flowers marked wioh pink. 



Paniculata. A beautiful old-fashioned plant, possessing a 

 grace not found in any other perennial. When in bloom 

 during August and September it forms a symmetrical 

 mass 2 to 3 feet in height, and as much through, of minute 

 pure white flowers, forming a beautiful gauze-like appear- 

 ance. When cut it is exquisite in combination with 

 other flowers. 



Paniculata FI. PI. {Double-flowering Baby^s Breath). This 

 valuable recent introduction is already a firm favorite 

 with many of the leading professional floral decorators, 

 who quickly recognized its value for use with other cut 

 flowers. 



The pretty little double rosette-like flowers are produced 

 during August and September in large branching pani- 

 cles, three to three and a half feet high, and are not only 

 vauable for cutting for immediate use, but can be cut 

 and dried, retaining their beauty for months, and in 

 addition to its great value for cutting it is a mcst 

 desirable plant in any hardy border. 25 cts. each; $2 50 

 per doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 



Repens. An elegant trailing plant for the rockery, with 

 clouds of small white flowers. 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted, 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



HELENIUM (Sneeze Wort) 



All of these are desirable border plants, succeeding in any 



soil in a sunny location, with broad-spreading heads of 



flowers, useful for cutting, each species covering a long 



blooming season. 



Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers during 

 the late summer and fall months; 5 to 6 feet. 



— Rubrum. New bright terra-cotta red variety. 25 cts. 

 each. 



Hoopesi. Pure orange-yellow flowers, 2J inches across, 

 and the earliest to flower, coming in early in June and 

 continuing throughout July ; 2 feet. 



Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with large pur- 

 plish-black cone. 25 cts. each. 



Price. Except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



Brilliant scarlet flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 



Mrs. Bradshaw. A new brilliant large double scarlet 

 variety, fully double the size the type, in bloom during 

 the greater part of the summer and fall. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



QYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FL. PL. 



